For old time’s sake

The 1997 men’s soccer team came from several
states and Sweden to participate in an alumni
game on Sept. 14 against the current varsity team.
The men, now professionals in the fields of law,
medicine, physical therapy, education, business and
science, wanted to play together as a team one more
time...with the familiar sounds of the national anthem,
music, announcements and cheers of the crowd.
This time, there was even a locker room to change
in; something they didn’t have as students. The
team finished the 1997 season as SCIAC champions
and ranked seventh in the nation, losing their final
game to Mary Washington on a free kick in Mt. Clef
Stadium. Luis Alcaraz ’00, Edwin Astudillo ’97 and
Jose Melgoza ’00 were named All Americans during
their careers at CLU.